1. Child & Youth Program
Fleet & Family Support Program
S napshots
Fourth Quarter FY-2011
Ombudsmen & Family Readiness Volunteer Recognition Ceremony
FFSC San Diego, Armed Services YMCA, San Diego Navy
League, and USO San Diego collaborated with
representatives of the Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine
Corps to host the 2011 USN/USCG Ombudsman and
USMC Family Readiness Volunteers Recognition
Ceremony at the Sheraton Harbor Island. Over 300
USN/USCG Ombudsmen and USMC Family Readiness
Volunteers were honored with certificates of
appreciation and recognition gifts and over 750
attended the event.
2nd Annual Individual Augmentee (IA) Beach Bash
The Second Annual San Diego IA Beach Bash
recognized sacrifices of IAs and their families during
these challenging assignments. The event was a
collaborative effort of Naval Base Coronado, Morale
Welfare and Recreation (MWR), FFSC San Diego, NRSW
Marketing, Child and Youth Programs, School Liaison
Officers, and base leadership teams. Over 450 Sailors
and families attended to enjoy free food, music, beach
activities, kids’ crafts, and more. IA families were able
to see deployment locations on a world map at the
event.
Kids’ Zone
Naval Base Coronado's Child Development Centers
provided a fun and entertaining "Kid's Zone" for the
children of previous and currently deployed IAs. This
event significantly contributed to making the IA Beach
Bash a fun day for all.
Bayview Hills Branch Coronado Fallon Lemoore Murphy Canyon San Diego Village at Serra Mesa
(619) 556-1275 (619) 545-6071 (775) 426-3333 (559) 998-4042 (858) 277-4259 (619) 556-7404 Branch
China Lake El Centro Gateway Village Monterey Point Loma Ventura (619) 556-1277
(760) 939-4545 (760) 339-2241 Branch (831) 656-3060 (619) 553-8306 (805) 982-5037
(619) 222-5548

2. Exercise Citadel Rumble
El Centro CYP participated in exercise Citadel
Rumble by evacuating the CYP Center due to a raw
sewage spill. Children participated by simulating a
raw sewage spill on them and receiving medical
checks.
Family Readiness Group (FRG) Advanced Training at Microsoft Store
FFSC San Diego conducted a very successful pilot
FRG Advanced Training at the Microsoft Store in
San Diego for FRG leaders. Comments received
included, “Great training!” “We would never have
discovered this or tried it on our own.” “Can we
do more training like this?” This was a great way to
spark interest and participation in FRG events.
The training focused on creating a movie using the
pictures and video clips taken during the class. It
was a fast-paced training, but it held everyone's
interest.
Missoula Children's Theater (MCT) in San Diego
San Diego CYP teamed up with MCT, an
organization which works with children around
the world developing life skills through
participating in the performing arts. Auditions
were held for a part in the production of the
"Wiz of the West." Rehearsals and three
different workshops (Improvisation, Mime, and
Makeup) were conducted. Approximately 37
children participated in the workshops. Over 60
parents and children attended the play.
Laughter, smiles and video cameras were seen
and heard throughout the entire production.

3. Coastal Trail Walk for Suicide Prevention
In recognition of National Suicide Prevention
Awareness Day FFSC Monterey clinicians
partnered with Suicide Prevention Services of
Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties in
hosting a walk. FFSC provided information on
services available for military families affected by
suicide and was on hand to talk to participants.
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Training
Naval Support Activity Monterey's SAPR advocates
recently participated in refresher training. One of
the highlights of the all day training was a
presentation by the Monterey County Rape Crisis
Center (MCRCC) on by-stander intervention and
the services provided by MCRCC.
FFSC San Diego Host Job Fair
FFSC's semi-annual Job Fair held at the Scottish
Rite Center netted a large turnout of 71
prospective employers to network with more than
650 transitioning service members, family
members, and retirees seeking employment.
Eighty people attended the two “How to Work a
Job Fair” information sessions and 55 people tokk
advantage of the on-the-spot resume reviews
conducted by FFSC's Career Specialists.

4. The Family Readiness Express Makes New Inroads
The Family Readiness Express (FRE) routinely visited
San Diego area Child Development Centers and
participated in several local Back to School Fairs.
The FRE staff takes information and resources to
the families in the general community to facilitate
ease of access. This past FY the FRE contacts with
customers increased by over 96%.
Emergency Exercise
FFSC Monterey staff participated in a command
emergency preparedness exercise by establishing
the Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC)
and Family Information Call Center (FICC). During
the scenario FFSC staff and other EFAC members
provided information and referrals to several
volunteers who were “role-playing” victims.
Exceptional Family Member Program POC Training
FFSC San Diego EFMP Liaisons annually offer
several classes to train Command Exceptional
Family Member Points of Contact (POC).
Presentations include a representative from the
EFMP Coordinator's office at Naval Medical Center
San Diego (NMCSD), an Ombudsman serving on
FFSC San Diego's EFM Coordination Committee, a
School Liaison Officer and representatives from
other San Diego agencies.